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Hi gang: I was unable to get any Rohn dealers to order me 2 of the BX series mast clamps (too small an order, not worth it, Rohn minimum too high, etc.) so I found that Glen Martin Engineering (the H
Hi gang, here are some OMEGA basics: - world-wide navigation system, accurate to +/- 10 nautical miles. - based on VLF transmissions between 10 and 14 KILOHERTZ. - about 9 stations provided world-wid
Can anyone help identify a big aluminum triangular tower I have come across ? It is BIG, evidently a 3 section crankup, though the raising hardware is missing. The face width of the base section is 2
Hi gang: A way to easily anchor down ground-level radial wires is to use what are called "Turf staples" or "Landscape staples" which are large staple-looking pieces of heavy wire used to secure erosi
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The "Antenna Engineering Handbook" by Henry Jasik was reprinted in a bootleg edition some years by nameless parties in the "Far East". Other than the copyright page being missing (wonder why ?), it i
Hi guys. I do think everyone ought to check a little real estate law before making pronouncements !! When you got your building permit (you did get one, didn't you if it is required in your area ??),
hey guys and gals, let's get back on track !! leave the endless jokes and political tirades to some other reflector !! 73, Warren KH6WM -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Subm
One of the real advantages of crank-up towers versus guyed towers of any type is that crank-ups can be easily cranked down to greatky decrease ( not eliminate !!) the possibilty of lightning strikes.
Hi to all TowerTalkians: Windmill towers didn't get the play on this reflector that I think they deserve, so here's more info: Two very informative articles on windmill tower construction and use by
To all: The long-out-of-print and hard-to-find "Radio Antenna Engineering Handbook" by Edmund Laport is now available from the print-on-demand outfit LuLu for under $20 bound (almost 600 pages). For
Craig and all: If it matters hi, I believe the copyright date is 1952, not 1942. 73, Warren KH6WM _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Tower
To all: DX Engineering carries a wide variety of sizes of quality all-stainless hose clamps, (including 3 inch) and they are easy to deal with. 73, Warren KH6WM ______________________________________
Hi OM: I'm surprised that no-one has mentioned the ARRL Club liability insurance program which offers reasonable charge and high dollar coverage without a lot of hassle. I wouldn't have the club over
Mike and all: Two good sources for windmill tower documentation are: 1. QST archives has at least two good articles on windmill towers. Easy to search out. 2. Find O'Brock wimndmills by Googling. The
To all: TriEx certainly did make and sell a motorized version of the W-51 tower. I helped tip one up at the QTH of KH6GDR, a well-known Hawaii DX'er, now SK. Joe ran it up and down under power before
For greater ease in moving an older tubular 2 section tower (probably TriEx, but similar or identical to current US Tower MA-series), I would like to separate the inner tube from the outer tube. Howe